University of Tennessee - 2011

[scrapcat]

Great story! Good luck, how many women going through recruitment? (or did I miss that?)

[amIblue?]

Best of luck. I rushed at Tennessee way way back in the day. Those were such happy years! Bid day in panhellenic is just the best.

[ProudandTrue]

Loving this story. Good luck to you!

[DubaiSis]

the good news about the (never heard of it before) way they do it there is for, for instance your loud mouth, she will have had a chance to stew and maybe re-evaluate. I betcha if she continues through she's going to be a lot quieter with her opinions, knowing she could end up pledging a less than top house. She has the chance to not shoot herself in the foot based on what she says in a fit of pique.

[amIblue?]

Thanks for updating us, Smokey15!

All of the sororities at Tennessee are all vibrant, thriving organizations.

Enjoy your recruitment and make the most of it!

[HappyKappaMom]

I love you're writing style! Best of luck.

[MomofPNM11]

Thank you for sharing your story. I would like to politely point out that the spelling is Razorbacks not Razerbacks. Best wishes for a successful recruitment!

[NutBrnHair]

Smokey, I am enjoying your story! I wish you all the best. I am a big UT fan and the daughter of one of my good friends is going through recruitment too! Maybe you'll end up in a New Member class with her!

[NutBrnHair]

Tonight is pref. When do you get your invites?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Smokey, I am enjoying your story! I wish you all the best. I am a big UT fan and the daughter of one of my good friends is going through recruitment too! Maybe you'll end up in a New Member class with her!

I just received word that my friend's daughter is a Chi Omega!

Can't wait to hear your story, Smokey!

[ladybug12]

Heard that freshman quota was 38 with upperclass quota 8.

Hope smokey15 is having fun with her new sisters right now!!!

[AoPiMommy]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I just received word that my friend's daughter is a Chi Omega!

Can't wait to hear your story, Smokey!

I haven't heard a thing from my two and how each of their houses did. I know they are both exhausted from their recruitment duties.

They did send a photo of PH building with the banners hanging, so I know they're finished.

I hope their houses did well and can't wait to hear Smokey's report!

[smokey15]

I typed this early this morning and wanted to read it again before emailing it to my friend to post. I'm confusing myself with the nicknames.

I am very nervous right now pacing waiting for prefs. I am all ready!


So, Skits round, Day 2.

I did not get invited back to the Gators. That stung a little, but I am over it. I really do love, love, love the Gamecocks and honestly, have several that I would love!



I went back to two chapers:

Blue Devils - I liked this group, I can't say I just LOVED them. I think I would fit in ok outside of recruitment. They are not my top three, but I can't say I would suicide bid if I saw them on my pref list!

Commodores - No super strong feelings here. I wasn't sure where I would rank them, I think mostly I'm stuck on a few other chapters that I just like better?

Anyway, at the end of Skits, this was my order of preference so far:

Gamecocks
Falcons
Blue Devils
Crimson Tide
Commodores




My suitemate visited three more chapters (LUCKY!!) and her order was this:

Gators
Gamecocks
Bulldogs
Falcons
Wildcats
Rebels


My roommate was/is very stressed. She did go back to two other chapters and was just not happy. She is praying that she gets to pref the Crimson Tide. None of us are really saying much at this point. I think I'll vomit then head over to Panhellenic.

[smokey15]

BID DAYYYYY!!! I can't sleep at all.

First, an update on "trash talk" girl from my dorm. She has stayed in, but apparently now she is trashing the sororities that didn't invite her back? I have no clue who (or if) she preffed.

My roommate has been a mess. She preffed the Crimson Tide and Blue devils. She was going to suicide bid but I think changed her mind when I told her I preffed them too and liked them ok.

My suitemate (and best friend if you haven't figured that out) had had the perfect recruitment experience. She may be one of the only people I know who actually loved this process. I am STILL jealous, but she is a really amazing person and deserves it.

She preffed her favorite three!! She had a much harder time I think than I did ordering them. She finally did this: GATORS, GAMECOCKS, BULLDOGS.

I preffed three also. I love the first two, but it was easy to put them in order. I admit, even though I will take some crap for admitting this, I will be disappointed with the third one. They were my top three picks after Skits. GAMECOCKS, FALCONS, BLUE DEVILS.

I think we will all get a bid since we were not cut before prefs and didn't suicide bid.

Not too happy about the weather today. BLAHHHHHH!!!

[ladybug84]

Let us know as soon as you can what happens! I woke up this morning and had to sign in just so I could see what's going on with you. My fingers are crossed for you.